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Melampus pyramidalis (J. De C. Sowerby, 1822) †
1337822 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1337822)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
- Variety Melampus pyramidalis var. conica Harmer, 1923 † accepted as Ellobium pyramidale (J. De C. Sowerby, 1822) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Variety Melampus pyramidalis var. striata Harmer, 1923 † accepted as Ellobium pyramidale (J. De C. Sowerby, 1822) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
(of Auricula pyramidalis J. De C. Sowerby, 1822 †) Sowerby, J.; Sowerby, J. De C. (1821-1823). The mineral conchology of Great Britain; or, Coloured figures and descriptions of those remains of testaceous animals or shells, which have been preserved at various times and depths in the earth. Vol. IV. Privately published by author, London, pp. 1-160, pls. 307-407., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14392771
page(s): 109, pl. 379, fig. 12 [details]
page(s): 109, pl. 379, fig. 12 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Melampus pyramidalis (J. De C. Sowerby, 1822) †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1337822 on 2025-09-11
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(of Auricula pyramidalis J. De C. Sowerby, 1822 †) Sowerby, J.; Sowerby, J. De C. (1821-1823). The mineral conchology of Great Britain; or, Coloured figures and descriptions of those remains of testaceous animals or shells, which have been preserved at various times and depths in the earth. Vol. IV. Privately published by author, London, pp. 1-160, pls. 307-407., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14392771
page(s): 109, pl. 379, fig. 12 [details]
page(s): 109, pl. 379, fig. 12 [details]
